Arty bohemian, clean, tranquil, relaxed and charming. A gem!

by PN guests :) on 05/24/12

You know when you are the smug one in the group that knows 'this really
great place thats totally different and brilliant' and you get everyone
to go there and then they think 'wow, how did you find this place?' Well
that is here!I am travelling on my own with a 15 month old toddler.
Everybody with a toddler knows that tehy dont want to sit and eat, they
dont want to stay and be quiet....they want to play. So instead of
sitting in a restaurant you can sit in the open seated area as your
child safely plays in the specially designed childrens area. The inside
one has books and toys and there is an outside area alongside with a
sandpit, plastic paddling pool and wendy house.On arrival we were
given a welcome drink and vouchers for a half price massage, discounts
at their gift shop where they sell hand made lotions and bits and
pieces, a gift of herbal teabags and a free washing token to do our
laundry. This is generous but add to that inclusive (very nice) organic
breakfast and also tokens for COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH TOO! For those of you
with bottle feeds..there is a water heater on the landing that is
boiling all night so bottle feeds are EASY. So is a cheeky cup of tea!
:)The decor is vintage/shabby chic but so so interesting for adults
and children alike. Our 'single' room (complete with cot!!) was
beautiful and homely.There is a roof area where you can get drinks at night overlooking the giant Budda and the Bangkok rooftops.The
staff were always friendly, always helpful and always interested in you
and what you were doing and how you were. They helped plan excursions
and offered tips.There is a 7/11 on the corner so if you need essentials its easy. There
are plenty of cabs around but we walked to teh Thewet Pier (7 mins) and
caught the boat to both the khaosan Road and to Central (Sathorn) pier
for the Sky Train. Tip: they sell bags of bread at the pier so the kids
can feed the fish, which are MASSIVE, whilst they wait for the boat. Oh,
and catch the orange boat rather than the tourist boat. It does the
same thing and is only 15 baht rather than 100!Right near to the BnB
is the 'live' market. Not one for the sqeamish. You can see anything
from catfish to toads being sold here.I have nothing bad to say
about this place. It is a gem. It is arty bohemian, clean, tranquil,
relaxed and charming. There are no fishfingers and chips on the menu but
that, is why its even better! :)